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http://dx.doi.org/10.14346/JKOSOS.2016.31.5.171

A Study on the Improvement of the Railway Safety Sign for Enhancing Visibility and Legibility  

Jeong, Jung Gyu (Korea National University of Transportation)
Bang, Myeong Seok (Korea National University of Transportation)
Kang, Hee Seop (KORAIL)
Jeong, Hyeong Il (KORAIL)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Safety / v.31, no.5, 2016 , pp. 171-176 More about this Journal
Abstract
The railway safety sign, which is a part of railway signal system, is installed at the lineside to inform a train driver the position, direction or condition concerning the train operation by its shapes, colors or symbols. The sign in the existed line of South Korea has low-level of visibility and legibility, so that it is difficult for the drivers to understand the meaning of a sign enough by just seeing its letters or pictogram. This paper is aimed at reviewing the design problems of the sign in existed line and developing the design to enhance its visibility and legibility and verifying its effectiveness.
Keywords
railway safety sign; signal; design; visibility; legibility;
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